Sandvik Coromant, a global leader in metal-cutting tools and solutions, recently announced the appointment of Thomas Henry as the new vice president of marketing for the Americas, effective Nov. 4, 2024.
Swiss tooling company REGO-FIX welcomed attendees and manufacturing partners from across the globe for a day-long grand opening celebration of the company’s Center for Machining Excellence (CME). The event took place Oct. 24 at the company’s North American headquarters in Whitestown, Indiana.
CGTech unveiled a new identity as it rebrands to Vericut. The company said this strategic change marks a significant milestone in its evolution and "underscores its commitment to innovation, efficiency, and excellence in manufacturing technology."
“Why do we do what we do?” asked Alexander Zoller, president of ZOLLER Inc., during his welcome and keynote address on the first day of the two-day ZOLLER Open House & Technology Days, which took place June 12-13 at the company’s headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He answered, “It’s in our blood.”
The online Robot library now includes 675 components from brands such as KUKA, Fanuc, ABB, TeknoMotor, AMB (Kress), SCHUNK, OnRobot, Joulin, Schmalz, Regal, Universal Robots, Güdel, Meltio, among others.
C.O.R.E. brings to life a new machine interaction concept based on a modern hardware and software architecture. It standardizes the operation of all machine tools from the UNITED GRINDING Group, with a new 24-inch multi-touch C.O.R.E. panel that offers intuitive controls—similar to a smartphone—and personalized customization options. The clean design of the C.O.R.E. panel features only a few buttons, resulting in clean visuals. The integrated front camera allows for quick and easy support via video calls.
The strategy for this machine is to offer a more cost-effective way and higher quality in the production of high-performance PCD polycrystalline diamond, CBN cubic boron nitride and CVD chemical vapor deposited cutting tools which traditionally require to be produced by a double process of spark erosion and polish grinding.
Walter has signed an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based GWS Tool Group, a manufacturer of solid carbide endmills and drills as well as HSS taps and PCD products. GWS is focused on highly engineered customized cutting tools for the American market.
